Hint: It's a state in the Midwest.
Soccer girl #1: Idaho
Soccer girl #2: Washington
Soccer girl #3: Canada
Answer: Illinois
Later that same day, some baseball guys show up:
Baseabll guy #1: Utah
Me: Utah is not considered part of the Midwest.
Baseball guy #2: Oh man, dude, you're so dumb.
Me: I can Googlemap it and prove it to you.
Baseball guy #1: Fine. Google it.
Me: Here, look at this: Google image results for "The Midwest"
Baseball guy #1: Whatever, that's dumb. Doesn't make any sense.
Baseball guy #2: It's because when the original colonies were first settled, it was all on the East Coast. Then, as expansion happened, everything relative to the original 13 colonies was considered "west". The region we know as "The Midwest" is really that because everything west of the Mississippi River was "The West" to people then. Come on, dude.
Later that same day, some baseball guys show up:
Baseabll guy #1: Utah
Me: Utah is not considered part of the Midwest.
Baseball guy #2: Oh man, dude, you're so dumb.
Me: I can Googlemap it and prove it to you.
Baseball guy #1: Fine. Google it.
Me: Here, look at this: Google image results for "The Midwest"
Baseball guy #1: Whatever, that's dumb. Doesn't make any sense.
Baseball guy #2: It's because when the original colonies were first settled, it was all on the East Coast. Then, as expansion happened, everything relative to the original 13 colonies was considered "west". The region we know as "The Midwest" is really that because everything west of the Mississippi River was "The West" to people then. Come on, dude.
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